8 Things to Know About Ferguson and What You Can Do About It
I need to say something about Ferguson. This essay is as comprehensive as I could make it while still being succinct. It’s directed at many of my dear friends who have varying opinions about the Grand...
View ArticleThe Grammys are a joke, says Kanye. But racism makes it a hard joke to laugh...
By now we have all heard of Kanye West's affront to the music industry. But those mad at Kanye are not actually mad at Kanye. Instead, they are lamenting the loss of the myth of the Grammys, and they...
View Article"Religous Freedom" and the Conservative Love Affair With Radical Islam
Yesterday, conservative commentator Steven Crowder released a video that, in his view, shows that the "Religious Freedom" bill in Indiana is not something that allows folks to discriminate, but rather...
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#SocialJusticeCap on Flag Stomping
#SocialJusticeCap Meet #SocialJusticeCap. He fights for liberty and justice for all. He fights for reprieve because equality isn’t a value, it simply is once we stop punishing each other for being...
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How to Shame Proponents of the Confederate Flag so as to Persuade the...
I offer this post as a blueprint for talking about the Confederate Flag. My purpose is to arm individuals with the persuasive power to argue that it is an antiquated, racist symbol whose time has...
View ArticleKeep Saying It Until It Is Obvious: Black Lives Matter
You might have had a conversation like this in recent days:"This is important. Black Lives Matter""Well yeah, but All Lives Matter.""Of course. And Black Lives Matter. We have to say it because there...
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Trump and Pence Poised to Pimp the Deaths in Dallas and Baton Rouge
Yesterday, a black man from Missouri ambushed six officers in Baton Rouge. Three of have succumbed to their injuries. While a nation struggles with the fatigue of death (or perhaps just the media’s...
View ArticleSo Let’s Talk about Justice and Pride
There are two important conversations happening at Pride events across the country. First, is a question of how to reclaim or reinvent Pride as inclusive of marginalized groups. The second, is a...
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